Flash Paranoid Android 4.4.4 Stable ROM for Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300

Paranoid Android legacy web page is now hosting the stable PA 4.42 ROM for the Samsung Galaxy S3 International non-LTE device. Use this tutorial if you want to learn how to successfully install it on your device.

The new PA 4.42 Stable build is based on stock Android 4.4.4 KitKat and you can learn more about it here. For the tutorial to work and for you to correctly apply the installation at your first attempt you should first take a look at the preparation info below:

use this post only with the I9300 model of International Samsung Galaxy S3 non-LTE.
– check the model number of your phone under Settings> About Phone.
– if the GT – I9300 model number is not listed then you shouldn’t use this post as the installation will not work.

don’t try to flash the new firmware on any other Android devices.

your phone has to be rooted and running the latest CWM or TWRP Recovery image version.
– both CWM and TWRP custom recovery variants are working with this guide.

in the ‘how-to’ part of this post you will find two extra steps: the NANDROID Backup and the Factory Reset.
– NANDROID Backup creates a full restore point for your device, one that you can use in case the new ROM doesn’t install correctly.
– the ‘Factory Reset’ process will remove all data installed by the previous ROM. This process will not remove any data from the internal nor external storage, just the installed apps and other data stored on the system partition.
– don’t skip these steps.

Create a NANDROID Backup for the ROM that’s currently installed on your device.
– CWM: Select ‘backup and restore’, then ‘choose zip from sdcard’.
– TWRP: press Backup option.
– set a file name for the backup file and confirm the process.